Table 2.
Instrumental color parameters (L*, a* and b*) of the freeze-dried mushroom samples under evaluation.
| Species | Parameters | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| L* | a* | b* | |
| α AB | 81.71 ± 1.70 a β | 0.41 ± 0.10 c | 10.45 ± 0.46 c |
| ABP | 81.14 ± 0.36 a | 0.96 ± 0.06 b | 9.00 ± 0.22 d |
| LE | 79.37 ± 2.48 c | 0.07 ± 0.06 d | 17.94 ± 0.56 a |
| GF | 78.63 ± 0.49 b | 2.67 ± 0.19 a | 12.38 ± 0.78 b |
α AB: Agaricus bisporus sp. bisporus; ABP: Agaricus bisporus sp. brunnescens; LE: Lentinula edodes; GF: Grifola frondosa. β Values followed by different letters within a column are significantly different at p ≤ 0.05 (LSD Fisher’s test).